Burkina Faso will be the next state to open a diplomatic representation in the Moroccan Sahara region, as part of an African push to show support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the southern territory. Burkina Faso will thus be the seventh state to open a consulate in the Sahara after Comoros, Gambia, Gabon, Central African Republic, Sao Tome and Côte d’Ivoire. Other African countries will follow suit as Morocco continues to strengthen its foothold through win-win partnerships in the African continent notably following its return to the African Union. Morocco’s return to the African Union was a bulwark against attempts to use the African organization to serve separatist aims. Thirty-seven countries from across Africa, making up two-third of the African Union members, do not recognize Polisario’s statehood.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 08, 2020 15:56 UTC